The Houston County Fighting Irish will head out to take on the Stewart County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Houston County will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Harpeth, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Fighting Irish snuck past the Indians with a 54-48 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.

Ryan Carter
| 11/20/25 vs Harpeth | 67% |
| 11/18/25 @ East Hickman County | 50% |
| 03/01/25 vs Perry County | 78% |
| 02/25/25 vs McEwen | 67% |
| 02/17/25 @ McKenzie | 83% |
| + 11 more games |
Houston County found their leader in sophomore Ryan Carter, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. Carter is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Ryder Forrester was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stewart County). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gleason 74-72.
Houston County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Stewart County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Houston County against Stewart County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 66-30 victory. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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